r/wildart

Here’s my ongoing piece (it’s an Indian Roller). btw, this is my first attempt at drawing a bird, and it’s quite difficult ngl, especially the feathers. Nevertheless, I hope y’all like it!

Hi everyone! I’m really excited to discover this sub. I want to share these fountain ink illustrations done by u/nickthagreek for my illustrated fantasy series: Capyhero!

Im Tyler and I’m the author. I’ve had this story on my mind for almost 10 years but only recently decided to actually try to write it! I’m taking this very seriously with high production. Nick is the talented traditional illustrator and Jennifer Rees (look her up!) is signed on as the editor.

I plan to release it in mid 2027 via Kickstarter. But please have an early look at some of the page spreads with the traditional art and excerpts from the story! And please let me know if you dig it.

Thank you!

I was trying to sketch the trunk and middle ish part of the tree. Any tips would be super helpful.

I hope art is allowed since I don’t know where else I should post him!

I went with a European badger since they have the clearest/easiest facial markings to scratch into the wax.

Thanks to u/spike_right for the suggestion c:

Stoneware and porcelain from my Volatile Landscapes series

I focus on imagery native to my region, mostly landscapes and wildlife. This is part of my plains series, illustrating its emotional narrative.

This is a 7"x5" dimensional study of a bald eagle. To capture the power of the wings, I used 8 layers of hand-cut Bazzill paper to physically build the bird's anatomy before rendering the details with Prismacolor wax-based pencils. It’s part of my 2026 wildlife series.